Understanding Fetal Growth Restriction

Activity description 

Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality affecting 10 percent of pregnancies. This activity will identify the multiple etiologies that may lead to this complex obstetric condition and provide an overview of current standards of care, including clinical approaches to prevention, screening and antenatal testing. It will include discussion about evaluation practices, interventional management strategies, options for neonatal delivery and related complications and long-term sequelae. 

Provided by
This activity is jointly provided by Optum Health Education and Optum Health Solutions.

Commercial support
There was no commercial support received for this activity.

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Target Audience

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of nurses, nurse practitioners, PAs and physicians who have an interest in fetal growth restriction.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

  • Discuss the terminology surrounding FGR vs small for gestational age (SGA).
  • Identify the etiologies of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR).
  • Describe perinatal risks, associated screening practices and approaches to the prevention of IUGR.
  • Recognize optimal management approaches to IUGR and antenatal testing, including inpatient and outpatient testing options. 
  • Define potential IUGR-related consequences to the neonate.

Additional Information

Activity summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.75 AMA - Physicians
  • 0.75 ANCC - Nurses
  • 0.75 Attendance - General Attendance
Activity opens: 
12/15/2022
Activity expires: 
12/15/2025
Rating: 
0

Presenter
Daria Klachko-Totten, MD, FACOG 
Lead National Medical Director, Healthcare and Family Services | Optum Health Solutions 

Activity planner
Elizabeth Albert, MD
Clinical Activity Manager
Optum Health Education

Disclosures of relevant financial relationships
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Optum Health Education (OHE) requires all those in control of educational content to disclose their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. Ineligible companies are defined by the ACCME as companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients. Individuals must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies and regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. OHE ensures that the content is independent of commercial bias.

The activity faculty or planners have no financial relationships to disclose.

Method for calculating CE credit
CE credit was calculated by the complexity of content.

Accreditation statement
Joint Accreditation LogoIn support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Optum Health Education and Optum Health Solutions. Optum Health Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit designation statements

Physicians
Optum Health Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

PAs
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Nurses
The participant will be awarded up to 0.75 contact hour(s) of credit for attendance and completion of supplemental materials.

Nurse practitioners
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.

Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided to learners upon completion of activity requirements, enabling participants to register with licensing boards or associations that have not been pre-approved for credits. To apply for credit types not listed above, participants should use the procedure established by the specific organization with which they wish to obtain credit.

Available Credit

  • 0.75 AMA - Physicians
  • 0.75 ANCC - Nurses
  • 0.75 Attendance - General Attendance
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